The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-09-17


named eonveyance MAS void because % rd - " @ b5 b @ @ @ n % ny
accrued state and County taxes on sand land n was AGREED IN tb & tet
the railroad company had paid all ye since became
was further alleged in said petition that said land m held by the
To this petition demurrc for that occasion admitting an
5 @ % % alleged IN tue petition The main point argued N ihe case by counsel
eOnnd by petitioners they TO the state
exempt from taxation for ny pnr
because held by the State On the other hand argued
1852 70 the State for void con-yed
that therefore the sales to na9g ev Board in 1865 valid This
position was fully sustained by the decision the supreme Court Shau
The grounds that he had conveyed the state.
ne to the railroad company under the act of s and had collected
cause the charter of said railroad exempted
i naity decide the main Questions raised b
counsel They simply decided that the exemption from taxation contained
inc charter OF the railroad company did not apply to detached lands that
sequny the deeds made to said company under the act Of 1881 by the Audi
and County from 1884, the date ownership commenced m
that date and that the petition ayerr that the land m held
the Auditor in Kinds County circuit in which he denies that said
his therefore he has no right con-
vy The only point of Importance decided by the supreme
railroad eomany detached lands exempt from and
taxes under its charter The railroad acquired these lands
From that time forward under advice of its counsel paid
taxes believing that liable them assessments
pay State and County claiming that its lands by virtue Of its charter
Agdtor ing upon the opinion of Csg then the Atomeenea
and that the railroad company liable County
taxes these lands Acting said opinion the Auditor the Boards
ofsupcvsors and the tax collectors the several different counties commenced
proceeding collect state and from 1882 forward upon
proceedings had no reference eyc taxeS rs M latter b aN J
The railroad company sued out injunction from the Federal Court against
mistaken in its construction of tho charter and insisting that the latter does
exempt its lands from and axaton offering
that during the proceedings and invoking the protection
Constitution of the L. s This the injunction suit which
in resolution. II is pending
1t proposed upon the part the different
this suit follows; The railroad
ced taxes from 1882 inclusive to date such legislation being adopted
viii perfect and make the title Of itself among the number
who purchased said quiatng Ie Tax title from Gw and Hemingway.
We do not think that the consummatn this could
initiate against affect nuiouy
do think is the only settle permanently our rapidly
developing wild lands and that will be beneacon
generally and especially to this Board which much de
opmcns, growth and increase of population Of its district
Respectfully, Al
PERCY NERGER & PERCY,
At 1880 Commissioner Heath arrived and took
dent
Ordered that the claim Of damages the L. n o. Il r. Road
out Of the location Of the line of eee lgwood be referred to the
Chief Engineer the Secretary and Treasurer and the President of this
committee with authority by compromise
ment satisfactory them be reached and qc
tion Of damages settled by the Commissioners according
The Board took until 2 o'clock
The Board PIC Present all the members
open the bids when the following awards made
Longwood Ievec to Geo. Arnold Il Co.. at 23 3s
Mound Landing Ievee to W. Ringo Co, at IA l-2
Ievee above Genvie to G. Howard at IS 81
All other bids rejected
Ordered that the claims of the members for mileage and diem